Laura Weiss

1 week ago | thesicktimes.org | Laura Weiss

Key points you should know:Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that COVID-19 vaccines would be available only to people over age 65 or with qualifying health conditions. Kennedy and other officials also said the shots would no longer be recommended for pregnant people or children.

1 week ago | scroll.in | Laura Weiss

In fact, so cone-crazy were Americans that they were estimated to have consumed 245 million ice cream cones just two decades after they first appeared at the St Louis fair. Meanwhile, the cone fad helped fuel overall us ice cream consumption. In 1900, annual consumption per capita was about a quart (950 ml). By 1915, that figure had quadrupled, according to the International Association of Ice Cream Vendors.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Laura Weiss

If there’s anything that Dr. Vinay Prasad, the controversial new appointee to lead the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, or CBER, a top office at the Food and Drug Administration, loves to do, it’s hurl an insult. Upon first glance, Prasad seems far more qualified than many other Trump appointees. He is a hematologist-oncologist and University of California at San Francisco professor who has amassed an unbelievable number of publications.

Feb 20, 2025 | warren.senate.gov | Laura Weiss |Samantha Handler

President Donald Trump dealt Senate Republicans a blow Wednesday in the seemingly never-ending struggle over how to move his agenda on Capitol Hill. Trump sided with the House GOP’s reconciliation roadmap right as the Senate began floor consideration of its own plan. However Congress decides to package top GOP priorities — one bill, two bills — Senate Republicans are gearing up for an arguably more consequential fight on the substance of the legislation.

Feb 5, 2025 | berkeleyside.org | Laura Weiss |Zac Farber

Philip Weiss passed away on Jan. 25 at the age of 38, after a courageous lifelong battle with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He died peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Philip was a computer engineer who graduated from the UC Berkeley in 2010 with a degree in electrical engineering and computer science. He worked at Cisco Systems and co-founded PTW Design & Development with his father Richard, a start-up dedicated to developing adaptive technologies for people with disabilities.